Invalid 'group' error after recent commits (#3170) #3180
Description
Description
After updating to the latest nvim-tree.lua (commit dd2364f from 05/08/25 ), I started getting this error when opening the tree:
Error detected while processing BufEnter Autocommands for "*":
Error executing lua callback: .../nvim-tree/explorer/view.lua:111: Invalid 'group': 60
stack traceback:
[C]: in function 'nvim_create_autocmd'
.../nvim-tree/explorer/view.lua:111: in function 'create_autocmds'
.../nvim-tree/explorer/view.lua:225: in function 'create_buffer'
.../nvim-tree/explorer/view.lua:539: in function 'open_in_win'
.../nvim-tree/lib.lua:121: in function 'open'
.../nvim-tree/actions/root/change-dir.lua:92: in function 'f'
.../nvim-tree/actions/root/change-dir.lua:77: in function 'force_dirchange'
.../nvim-tree.lua:111: in function <.../nvim-tree.lua:98>
This did not happen before the recent refactor commits (`#3170` and `#3174`).
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### Steps to Reproduce
1. Install `nvim-tree` via `lazy.nvim`.
2. Use the following minimal config:
```lua
return {
"nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua",
commit = "a9156c0",
dependencies = { "DaikyXendo/nvim-material-icon" },
keys = {
{ "<leader>e", function() require('nvim-tree.api').tree.focus() end, desc = "Focus file explorer" },
{ "<C-b>", "<cmd>NvimTreeToggle<cr>", desc = "Toggle file explorer" },
},
config = function()
local tree_opened = false
require("nvim-tree").setup({
renderer = {
icons = {
webdev_colors = true,
},
group_empty = true,
},
sort_by = "case_sensitive",
view = {
width = 30,
side = "right"
},
filters = {
dotfiles = false,
-- custom = { ".git" },
},
update_focused_file = {
enable = true,
update_cwd = false,
update_root = false,
ignore_list = {},
},
on_attach = function(bufnr)
local api = require("nvim-tree.api")
if not tree_opened then
tree_opened = true
api.tree.change_root_to_node()
end
api.config.mappings.default_on_attach(bufnr)
-- Only overriding file opening behavior
vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-j>', function()
local node = api.tree.get_node_under_cursor()
if node.type == "file" then
local last_win = vim.fn.winnr('#')
if last_win > 0 and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(last_win) then
vim.cmd(last_win .. "wincmd w")
vim.cmd("edit " .. node.absolute_path)
else
api.node.open.edit()
end
end
end, { buffer = bufnr })
end,
})
end,
}
- Open Neovim under a folder and the error will show:
$ nvim some/folder/path
- Error appears.
Expected Behavior
The tree should open without any errors.
Actual Behavior
The error above appears immediately when the tree opens.
Environment
- **Neovim version: 0.11.2
- OS: macOS
- nvim-tree commit:
dd2364f(4 days ago) - Plugin manager: lazy.nvim
Additional Info
- Rolling back to commit
a9156c0(from 24/07/25) fixes the problem. - Seems related to augroup handling in the refactor commits
#3170and#3174.
### Neovim version
```text
NVIM v0.11.2
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1748459687
Operating system and version
macOs Sequoia 15.4
Windows variant
No response
nvim-tree version
version was * and now using commit a9156c0 (the one that the problem do not exits)
Clean room replication
return {
"nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua",
commit = "a9156c0",
dependencies = { "DaikyXendo/nvim-material-icon" },
keys = {
{ "<leader>e", function() require('nvim-tree.api').tree.focus() end, desc = "Focus file explorer" },
{ "<C-b>", "<cmd>NvimTreeToggle<cr>", desc = "Toggle file explorer" },
},
config = function()
local tree_opened = false
require("nvim-tree").setup({
renderer = {
icons = {
webdev_colors = true,
},
group_empty = true,
},
sort_by = "case_sensitive",
view = {
width = 30,
side = "right"
},
filters = {
dotfiles = false,
-- custom = { ".git" },
},
update_focused_file = {
enable = true,
update_cwd = false,
update_root = false,
ignore_list = {},
},
on_attach = function(bufnr)
local api = require("nvim-tree.api")
if not tree_opened then
tree_opened = true
api.tree.change_root_to_node()
end
-- Use all default mappings
api.config.mappings.default_on_attach(bufnr)
-- Only override file opening behavior
vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-j>', function()
local node = api.tree.get_node_under_cursor()
if node.type == "file" then
local last_win = vim.fn.winnr('#')
if last_win > 0 and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(last_win) then
vim.cmd(last_win .. "wincmd w")
vim.cmd("edit " .. node.absolute_path)
else
api.node.open.edit()
end
end
end, { buffer = bufnr })
end,
})
end,
}Steps to reproduce
- nvim some/folder/path
Expected behavior
Before the update nvim-tree simply started as the single buffer and then I opened another file buffers and nvim stayed on it's position (right, my custom config)
Actual behavior
Error detected while processing BufEnter Autocommands for "*":
Error executing lua callback: .../nvim/lazy/nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/view.lua:111: Invalid 'group': 60
stack traceback:
[C]: in function 'nvim_create_autocmd'
.../nvim/lazy/nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/view.lua:111: in function 'create_autocmds'
.../nvim/lazy/nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/view.lua:225: in function 'create_buffer'
.../nvim/lazy/nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/view.lua:539: in function 'open_in_win'
...ocal/share/nvim/lazy/nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua:121: in function 'open'
.../nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/change-dir.lua:92: in function 'f'
.../nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/change-dir.lua:77: in function 'force_dirchange'
...o/.local/share/nvim/lazy/nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree.lua:111: in function <...o/.local/share/nvim/lazy/nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree.lua:98>